Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, South Elementary School scored 7.4 points above expected in English and 2.3 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 84th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 19th), and #1 of 12 neighborhood elementary schools in School District 27J.
English vs. expected
+7.4
±2.9 pts · 84th pct. adjusted
English growth
54
median growth percentile · 88th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
+2.3
±2.6 pts · 64th pct. adjusted
Math growth
51
median growth percentile · 83rd among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+6.0
+6.2
+9.5
English growth (MGP)
51
58
52
Math vs. expected (pts)
+4.8
+2.0
+0.5
Math growth (MGP)
52
56
45
Among the 25 most similar schools statewide — English vs. expected (pts)
Most similar on neighborhood income and education, free/reduced lunch, English learners and special education. Blue: above expected; red: below; gray: within normal swings.
Who it serves
The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 2.6× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 330. Education is for adults aged 25–44 — the ages most likely to be parents — because the Census doesn’t publish parents’ education below the district level.
How to read this
Each school’s CMAS scores are compared with what Colorado schools serving similar students score, using a model fit across all neighborhood schools. “Vs. expected” is in CMAS scale-score points; growth is CDE’s median growth percentile (50 is typical). Full method and caveats.